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Place Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Natural Environment | All living and non-living things that are naturally on Earth. |
Climate | Weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time. |
Atmosphere | The mass of gases surrounding the Earth or any other celestial body |
Natural Vegetation | Any tree or plant which grows naturally, without human intervention. |
Culture | the characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and more. |
Landform | A natural feature of Earth's surface. |
Language Pattern | collection of named, described solutions to problems in a field of interest. |
Infrastructure | the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities. |
Elevation | height above a given level, esp. sea level. |
Ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. |
Weather | the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. |
Biomes | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra. |
Glaciers | a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. |
Groundwater | water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock. |
Soil | the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. |
Hydrosphere | all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds. |
Lithosphere | the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. |
Biosphere | the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms. |